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- Date: Tue, 31 May 94 10:47:51 JST
- From: Robert Morelos-Zaragoza <robert@basyou.ics.es.osaka-u.ac.jp>
- Subject: Submission: Malaysian Mouse Startup Problems
-
-
- Inluded is information on a crash caused by a defective Malaysian mouse and
- how to solve it. I do not know exactly where you could place this, maybe in
- info-mac/info or something similar.
-
- Robert Morelos-Zaragoza
-
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- The startup crashes in my Mac (Centris 650) have been solved. They were
- caused by a defective mouse. After I replaced the offending mouse with
- a good one, the crashes completely disappeared. The technical information
- of the mouse is as follows:
-
- FCC ID: BCGM2706
- Family No. M2706
- MB3313LFT18
- Made in Malaysia
-
- The strange thing is that instead of giving somekind of indication of
- a hardware problem (like starting up with a "melody"), the Mac acted as if it
- was a software problem. The key to solving the problem was a Technical Note
- from Apple Computer, Inc. from their gopher site (info.hed.apple.com):
- "Cure for Jumpy Pointer (8 93)". And since my mouse sometimes got jumpy, I
- decided to check on it. The note reads:
-
- "...
- A jumpy mouse pointer probably means you have a loose ADB cable (the one that
- connects your mouse to your keyboard or your keyboard to your Macintosh). To
- check it:
- 1) Shut down.
- 2) Turn the power off.
- 3) Secure the cable's connections.
- ..."
-
- Lesson: If your Mac is crashing (mouse completely frozen, or momentarily
- frozen after typing a charater in the keyboard, or mouse gets jumpy), and
- after following proper procedures for a clean install of software system, the
- problem reappears, then check your mouse. If it is made in Malaysia, then do
- the following:
-
- 1. Shut down.
- 2. Turn the power off.
- 3. Replace mouse.
-
- If it restarts OK, then you have solved the problem.
-
- Perhaps this can be included in a FAQ under "Malaysian Mouse Startup problems"
- or "Malaysian Mouse Syndrome". I hope this is of help to someone out there.
-
- Robert
-
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- Robert H. Morelos-Zaragoza, Visiting Research Associate
- Faculty of Engineering Science e-mail: robert@ics.es.osaka-u.ac.jp
- Department of Information and Computer Sciences voice: +81 (6) 850-3060
- Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560 Japan FAX: +81 (6) 850-3050
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